Clip for pens and pencils



P 1951 o. s. IBEIIEQNSTEYIN 2,568,907

CLIP FOR PENS AND PENCILS Filed Aug. 21, 1947 I a 2 [G I 6 i;

1' I 0441 5 4Wra%%w Patented Sept. 25, 1951 CLIP FOR PENS AND PENCILS Ossip S. Bernstein, New York, N. Y., assignor of one-half to Alice F. Arams, New York, N. Y.

Application August 21, 1947, Serial No. 769,861

2 Claims.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in pocket clips for pens and pencils.

The invention has among its objects to provide novel features of construction and arrangement of parts tending to enhance the efiiciency and utility of devices of this kind.

More particularly the invention relates to a new pocket clip for pens and pencils which is provided with means adapted to support a pencil or a pen, e. g., a fountain pen, when laid aside, thereby forming a permanent combination of a writing utensil with a stand for the same.

The new combination is very useful for various other purposes. For instance, a fountain pen provided with the same can be placed in up right position an a desk without using any additional implement, e. g., a pen stand; said pen is always in proper and convenient position to be used again. The new utensil eliminates the damage to papers, clothing, etc., such as the spilling of ink or leaking of the pen which frequentl occurs when the usual pens are in use.

With this and other objects in view, the purports of the new invention will become apparent from a perusal of the same. It comprises the means described in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims forniing a part thereof and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fountain pen provided with a combined pocket clip and stand according to the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevational view of the new clip in enlarged scale. 1

Fig. 3 shows in detail the joint or hinge connecting the pocket clip part with the supporting member or stand.

Referring to Fig. 1, the reference character I indicates a writing utensil, namely, a fountain pen, of the usual type, provided with a cap I. The fountain pen is ready for writing. The cap is placed at the rear end of the barrel of the pen opposite the point.

A cap clip is provided as usual at the upper part of said cap.

According to the invention as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the clip comprises an elastic stem 2 attached to a sleeve 2' surrounding the top part of cap I. The tip of stem 2 is provided with a knob 4 in the form of a ball. Furthermore, the new clip comprises a bracket 3 equal in length to stem 2 and pivotally connected to the same at knob d, e. g., by clamps 3", as shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 1 shows the position of bracket 3 if the device is used as a stand: Bracket 3 is swung away from stem 2 of the clip in order to support the writing utensil in upright position.

As shown, bracket 3 is provided at its extreme end with a supporting part consisting of a semicircular piece 3, on which the whole structure rests.

If bracket 3 is swung back on clip part 2 it covers same; the semi-circular piece 3 fits around sleeve 2 connected with clip 2.

It is obvious that if the bracket is in closed position on stem 2, the device can be used as a clip of known types.

Although the invention has been described in connection with specific details of a preferred embodiment thereof, it must be understood that such details are not intended to be limitative of the invention, except as set forth in the accompanying claims. For instance, stands of different construction may be connected with the proper clip part of the device.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. An attachment for writing utensils, such as pens, pencils, etc. consisting of an elastic clip adapted to hold writing utensils on pockets, etc., combined with supporting means adapted to hold the writing utensil in substantially upright position when laid aside, thereby forming a permanent combination of a clip and a stand, said attachment comprising an elastic support fastened at the top of the writing utensil and provided with a knob-like end; a bracket pivotally attached to said knob-like end, a semicircular support piece provided at the free end of said bracket, opposite said knob, said bracket covering said clip and said semicircular piece embracing that part of the Writing utensil where the clip is fastened when the bracket is folded back against the clip part.

2. In an attachment for writing utensils a clip comprising an elastic sleeve for attachment to the writing utensil, said sleeve having a stem provided at its extreme end with a knob in the form of a ball, a bracket part hinged on said ball, and a support at the free end of said bracket, adapted to hold the writing utensil in substantially upright position when the bracket is swung away from the clip part and fixed in outswung position at an angle of at least 45.

OSSIP S. BERNSTEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 891,099 Priester June 16, 1908 1,669,755 Hopper May 15, 1928 

